by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Victoria Nuland, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs of the United States, has made a second visit to Sri Lanka within a few months. Prior
The Sri Lanka Air Force has announced an $18 million (Rs. 5.4 billion) program to strengthen and modernize its aircraft fleet, coinciding with its 75th anniversary celebrations this year. Despite ongoing economic
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North Korea has showcased a dramatic expansion of its nuclear-capable short-range missile arsenal, unveiling 50 new launch vehicles in a ceremony led by leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday. The display, timed
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TATA Advanced Systems Ltd, a consortium of Larsen & Toubro and Bharat Electronics Ltd, and another consortium comprising Bharat Forge, BEML Ltd, and Data Patterns have been shortlisted by the DRDO to
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One of the towering questions hovering over the Epstein saga was whether the illicit sexual activities of the world’s most powerful people were used as blackmail by Epstein or by intelligence agencies with
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On February 6, 2026, at least 15 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, including a most-wanted Maoist couple, Niranjan Rout aka Nikhil, and his wife Ankita aka Rashmita Lenka aka Indu, both ‘State Committee Members (SCMs)’, the second-highest
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While a great deal of experts have focused on drone warfare as the new reality in warfare, the AI Revolution is a much bigger deal. AI today enables drones to be far
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Taiwan has launched a forceful diplomatic rebuttal against China, accusing Beijing of being the true threat to regional security while “hypocritically” invoking United Nations principles of peace. The remarks came from Taiwanese
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Australia has announced plans to spend A$3.9 billion to advance construction of a major shipyard that will support the delivery of nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defense agreement with the United
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Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Germany has begun confidential discussions with France on building a European nuclear deterrent, signaling a historic shift in the continent’s security thinking as leaders confront what they
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The majestic presence of Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda and Air Chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke, though now more than 16 years after that historic victory, represented the
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